The 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held in the gymnasium of the Charles R. King Community Center at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 10, 2024.
The doors will open at 4:00 PM and guests are encouraged to be seated no later than 5:45 PM.
Gymnasium doors will close at 5:50 PM to prepare for graduates. Overflow seating is available in the auditorium.
Graduates report to the Auditorium by 5:00 PM.
The ceremony will be streamed live from these links:
Please follow the guidelines for preparation for graduation, and complete the Graduation Application linked below.
Also, remember to complete the Graduation Survey. We value your feedback from your time at Southwest.
To prepare for graduation:
* You can find this information in your Student Center by logging into MYSouthwest (https://sw.my.vccs.edu ) and clicking the Student Information System (SIS) block.
Complete the Graduation Application
The admissions staff use this application to determine if you have completed the eligible requirements to graduate.
Complete the Graduation Feedback Survey
Your feedback to us about our service to you while you were a Southwest student is invaluable to us in providing excellent service to our students.
The gymnasium will open at 4:00 PM.
Guests are highly encouraged to be seated no later than 5:45 PM.
Guest access to the gymnasium will be cut off at 5:50 PM to facilitate graduate entrance.
Our gymnasium has stadium seating. Floor seating is available for those with accessibility needs.
All seating is on a first-come basis.
Overflow seating with a live feed of the ceremony will be available in the Auditorium after graduates exit to the gymnasium.
Guests are asked to remain in their seats until all graduates have exited.
The alumni after-party will be held in the quad, between Buchanan and Tazewell Halls, immediately following graduation.
Free food, live music, bonfire, free alumni swag, and door prizes including an Apple iPad & Apple Pencil, TV, appliances, gift cards & more!
GradImages will be at the Commencement Ceremony taking professional photographs. Learn more.
Proofs will be sent to you after graduation. Pictures can be ordered online, by phone, or by mail. GradImages can be contacted at 800-261-2576 or via email at www.gradimages.com. Graduates must contact GradImages directly with any questions or issues pertaining to commencement photos.
Campus Police and on-campus signage will guide you to the appropriate parking lot. Please refer to our Campus Map to navigate from the various parking lots to the King Community Center.
All Locations: 2-Hour Delay on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.